WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study hands parents what seems like a miraculous gift: A simple, free technique that takes just 13 minutes to put wailing infants to sleep. Researchers in Japan found that walking around while carrying infants for five minutes calmed the newborns, whileContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics. In a new study, researchers at the University of Washington found that those who had a recent concussion could be 25%Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To slug or not to slug? That’s the question for millions of TikTok users, who turn to the social media giant for tips and information on what amounts to a DIY skin care phenomenon. Slugging involves slathering some sort of sealing agent —Continue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Helping a child deal with a weight issue, while avoiding negativity about their body image, can be challenging, one expert says. Yet, obesity affects 20% of American children, causing harm to physical and mental health. Dr. Marsha Novick, medical director of the HealthyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who walk, skateboard or ride their bikes to school when they are young are more likely to keep it up as they get older, reaping the health benefits, recent research suggests. “The walk to school is a wonderful moment in the dayContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Juul Labs said Tuesday it will pay $438.5 million, without acknowledging wrongdoing, to settle dozens of lawsuits filed over company practices that may have fueled widespread vaping among American teens. “This settlement with 34 states and territories is a significant part of ourContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High levels of air pollution during the first six months of life could affect the colonies of bacteria in babies’ guts, increasing their risk for allergies, obesity, diabetes and issues with brain development, according to new research. Researchers said their new study isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children should get their flu shot as soon as it is available, preferably by the end of October, a leading medical group recommends. Flu vaccination lagged last year, with 55% of children getting their vaccines, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) noted. CoverageContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents who smoke should know that their kids are more likely to vape and try smoking. Those teens were 55% more likely to try e-cigarettes than those of nonsmoking parents and 51% more likely to have tried traditional cigarettes, according to a largeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children born as a result of a common fertility procedure involving frozen embryos may have higher risk of cancer, Swedish researchers report. In frozen-thawed embryo transfer, an embryo is created in a laboratory from an egg and sperm, frozen and later thawed beforeContinue Reading